This vehicle has a 2 door roadster type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Ford Model A Roadster's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.3 litre, side valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 40 bhp (40.6 PS/29.8 kW) of power at 2200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a quoted 948 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2629 mm | 103.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 948 kg | 2090 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 37.9 litres | 8.3 [10] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 3.3 litre 3285 cc (200.463 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.4 × 108 mm
3.87 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 40.6 PS (40 bhp) (29.8 kW) at 2200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 9.1 kW/litre 12.3 ps/litre 12.2 bhp/litre 0.2 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 4.22:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 821.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 42.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 31.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 42.19 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 31.78 kg/kW 53.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 30 x 4.50 | ||
| Tyres rear | 30 x 4.50 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 561132 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 24.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1929 Ford Model A Roadster added 2018-10-22. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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